82 FR 17644 - Meeting Notice; EAC Standards Board

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17644]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07401]


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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION


Meeting Notice; EAC Standards Board

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting for EAC Standards Board.

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DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 27, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and 
Friday, April 28, 2017, 8:00-11:00 a.m. [Executive Board Session: 
Thursday, April 27, 2017, 7:30 p.m. (administrative business only)]

PLACE: The Westin Riverwalk, 420 West Market Street, San Antonio, TX 
78205, Phone: (210) 224-6500.

PURPOSE: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), the U.S. Election 
Assistance Commission (EAC) Standards Board will meet to address its 
responsibilities under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), to 
present its views on issues in the administration of Federal elections, 
formulate recommendations to the EAC, and receive updates on EAC 
activities.

AGENDA: The Standards Board will receive an overview and updates on EAC 
agency operations. The Board will receive panel briefings on issues 
associated with military and overseas voters, vote-by-mail balloting, 
and election cyber security. Panel members will include election 
officials and stakeholders, and representatives from the Counsel of 
State Governments (CSG), the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), 
the United States Postal Service (USPS), and the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS). The Standards Board will receive updates on the 
recommendations from EAC's Technical Guidelines Development Committee 
(TGDC) on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0. The 
Standards Board will hold a discussion on the TGDC's VVSG 
recommendations.
    The Standards Board will conduct committee breakout sessions and 
hear committee reports. The Standards Board will fill vacancies on the 
Executive Board of the Standards Board. The Standards Board will elect 
new officers, and the Executive Board will appoint Standards Board 
committee members and chairs, and consider other administrative 
matters.

SUPPLEMENTARY: Members of the public may submit relevant written 
statements to the Standards Board with respect to the meeting no later 
than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Statements may be sent 
via email at [email protected], via standard mail addressed to the 
U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1335 East West Highway, Suite 
4300, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or by fax at 301-734-3108.
    This meeting will be open to the public.

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 
563-3961.

Bryan Whitener,
Director, National Clearinghouse on Elections, U.S. Election Assistance 
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-07401 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6820-KF-P